reconsider a decision

Meaning

To think about a choice or judgment again, especially with the possibility of changing it. This expression is often used in professional, academic, or serious personal contexts when asking someone to change their mind.

Examples

• We kindly ask you to reconsider your decision to leave the company.

  We kindly ask you to reconsider your decision to leave the company.

• The board of directors agreed to reconsider their decision after seeing the new budget.

  The board of directors agreed to reconsider their decision after seeing the new budget.

• I hope you will reconsider your decision and join us for the conference next week.

  I hope you will reconsider your decision and join us for the conference next week.

• After hearing her explanation, the manager decided to reconsider his decision.

  After hearing her explanation, the manager decided to reconsider his decision.

• It is not too late to reconsider your decision about selling the house.

  It is not too late to reconsider your decision about selling the house.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to reconsider about my decision.

  ✓ I need to reconsider my decision.

  The verb 'reconsider' is transitive and takes a direct object. Do not use the preposition 'about' after it.

• ✗ He asked me to re-decide my decision.

  ✓ He asked me to reconsider my decision.

  'Re-decide' is not standard English. Use 'reconsider a decision' or 'change a decision' instead.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before you hand in your resignation, please take a moment to ___.

  💡 Think about your choice again.

  Show answer

  reconsider your decision

• The committee has agreed to ___ regarding the project funding.

  💡 Look at their choice one more time.

  Show answer

  reconsider their decision